In his 17th century book Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes wrote about the tendency of man to be in conflict with each other, and the resolution of this problem through the social contract. Various elements in the novel Edgar Huntly explore Hobbes' ideas of natural laws and republicanism. Hobbes views on human rights are also reflected in the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.
In his 17th century book Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes wrote about the tendency of man to be in conflict with each other, and the resolution of this problem through the social contract. Various elements in the novel Edgar Huntly explore Hobbes' ideas of natural laws and republicanism. Hobbes views on human rights are also reflected in the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.